Authorities warn of water shortages with temperatures 9C higher than expected and 1.9C above previous countrywide highpoint
  • FaceDeer@fedia.io
    461·
    4 months ago

    I don’t see humidity mentioned in the article, that’s the real killer once the temperature gets up above body temperature. If humidity is high then evaporating water isn’t going to effectively cool a person and the only way to survive is to get into air conditioning or other artificially low-temperature safe zones. Temperatures like this are more often seen in arid places, I dread the time something like this hits a major tropical urban area when it’s humid. We could see megadeaths.

    • neo@lemy.lolEnglish
      12·
      4 months ago

      Only people with AC (or deep basements?) would be save… as long as they have electricity.

      Makes me wonder what would happen in a mega city like Delhi, when the weather get’s lethal. Will people storm places with AC or will they be apathetic (like starving people).

      I hope we won’t find out! But at least heat shelters will probably become normal.

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Also, people with running water. The cold tap can get quite warm in some places but 38C, I don’t think so.

        • neo@lemy.lolEnglish
          1·
          4 months ago

          Good point. I haven’t thought of that. Boy do I hope it will never come this. I don’t think the city’s water supply would last long.